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Scientist Wei-Hock Soon of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics has been a key voice arguing against the cause and effect relationship between greenhouse gases and global climate change. But Soon, who has offered his perspective on conservative news programs and testified for Congress, failed to disclose conflicts of interest in the form of $1.2 million from the fossil-fuel industry. Continue Reading →

Even after a “damning” U.S. attorney general report and Mayor Bill de Blasio’s declaration of commitment to end brutality at Riker’s Island, violence continues at the New York prison. Continue Reading →

Authorizers of charter schools are tasked with deciding which schools are running properly and which ought to be shut down. But according to a ProPublica investigation, these officials can lack the experience, resources, and vision to do their jobs successfully. And some schools are overseen by organizations for which authorization is not their main focus, such as the Audubon wildlife rehabilitation center. Continue Reading →

A Connecticut nurse practitioner is among the top 10 prescribers in the country of potent controlled substances, despite that healthcare workers in that job rarely prescribe those kinds of drugs. Continue Reading →

Most airport employees are not subjected to a security screening before entering their work areas in many of the nation’s airports. A CNN investigation found that without federal standardization, only two of the major U.S. airports have a metal detector requirement for all employees. Continue Reading →

A toxic chemical called diacetyl, used in products like coffee flavoring and e-cigarettes, is destroying the lungs of people who work in its manufacturing plants. But according to Watchdog Report by the Journal Sentinel, federal regulators have failed to regulate workers’ exposure despite knowing the dangers. Continue Reading →

When a government employee misses campaign finance report deadlines or inaccurately lists expenses, these violations are supposed to result in a fine. But during recent years, 62 percent of finance reporting penalties have not been paid, and violators have not been prosecuted. Continue Reading →

Providers offering mental health and substance abuse treatment have not be allowed to touch their $5 million budget for this year because federal officials have not approved the amount. The hold-up could result in limited access to treatment. Continue Reading →

In an effort to speed up the tolling process and cut costs, the Massachusetts Turnpike is transitioning from a system of toll tickets to either EZ-pass, or billing drivers tracked down through their plates. But drivers with obstructed plates, unreadable by toll sensors, are costing the state thousands of dollars. Continue Reading →

A national society of high-risk obstetricians urged doctors to be more vigilant about prenatal screening tests in response to a New England Center for Investigative Reporting story that showed that some doctors and patients are placing too much faith in new tests, with some women inadvertently aborting healthy fetuses.